2010 January 29 Poker News, Events and Happenings
It began as a trickle, but it has become a flood: the number of municipalities saying “no” to video poker. Now, a quietly proposed penalty for opting out of the program passed to help fund his own public-works bill has Gov. Pat Quinn crying foul. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
In tonight’s Nightly Turbo we’re bringing you the news on the Harrah’s and Planet Hollywood deal, an online poker site that is banning good players, and more.
If you play your cards right, you could be the next mayor of Kings Beach. And if you register before Feb. 19, that honor and a grand prize could be yours for 75 bucks. The North Tahoe Business Association’s Joe King Poker Tournament is slated for Friday, March 12, 7 p.m., at the Tahoe Biltmore’s Breeze Bar in Crystal Bay, as part of 2010 SnowFest! activities. The winner of the tourney will take …
On Wednesday, February 17th at 9:00pm ET, the USA-friendly online poker room UB.com is hosting an extra special freeroll in which the winner gets a once-in-a-lifetime skydiving experience with Joe Sebok. In total, $2,000 in cash and prizes will be up for grabs, with the winner plummeting to the ground with the PokerRoad personality.
The JCKC poker room is now in compliance with state regulation.
A recent decision by the European Union’s Court of Justice (ECJ) offered clarification as to how EU law affects online gaming regulations in individual states within the Union. The ruling in the Winner Wetten v. Mayor of Bergheim case earlier this month stipulated that any national gaming laws needed to be consistent with EU law and denied Germany an exception to preexisting EU regulations that allow for free trade and fair competition.
One thing PartyPoker has done extremely well in its history is provide some of the best promotions for its customers. With its popular Cash Machine set to end on January 31st, PartyPoker had to come up with another promotion that would continue to capture the interest of its players. That new promotion, called “Hit Or Run,” will start on February 1st after the conclusion of the Cash Machine promotion.
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